weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe